The HW97K is related to one of the first - and finest - underlever field target rifles ever made. Coming from the famed plant in Germany, it's proving to be just as accurate. Even if you're not a field target enthusiast, you'll enjoy shooting this rifle! It's great for metallic silhouettes, plinking, shooting spinners and paper targets, and accurate enough to do some serious hunting. If you're hunting game and eliminating pests, .20 or .22 caliber should be your choice.

The quality of the polishing and bluing on the steel action, barrel and underlever exceeds what you'd normally find on comparably priced firearms. The Monte Carlo stock has a raised cheekpiece, and the beech stock has hand-cut checkering on the pistol grip. The stock is capped with a soft rubber recoil pad to give you ultimate control.

The gold Rekord trigger, which is praised by shooters and admired by competitors, adjusts to your needs. The 11mm grooves in the receiver make it easy to mount a scope (it does not come with open sights). If you like the simplicity and ease of shooting a spring-piston gun, then give the HW97K serious consideration.

Things I liked:This is an excellent under lever airgun! I purchased in .20 and mounted a Leapers 3-12x44 AO SWAT Accushot Rifle Scope, EZ-TAP, Illuminated Mil-Dot Reticle, 1/4 MOA, 30mm Tube, See-Thru Weaver Rings using aUTG Drooper Scope Rail, 11mm-to-Weaver Adapter mount. It only took four 3 shot groups @ 15 yards to get it zeroed with one hole accuracy. At best, I am an average shooter, or perhaps average for 65 yrs old would be more accurate. I prefer this rifle to the TX200 MKIII because for me it is more accurate and much easier to load with the bigger loading port. Although the TX200 MKIII with the walnut stock is a work of art in the appearance category and is almost unfair to compare it to the HW97K. Albeit that looks are subjective and the HW97K is actually a thing of beauty. To me the HW97 is light and fairy easy to cock at least when compared to an RWS 48. Things I would have changed:Nothing! This rifle is better than what I was expecting and my expectations were pretty high.What others should know:On the chronograph I was getting an average of 760 fps using H&N Field Target Trophy .20 Cal, 11.42 Grains, Domed pellets. That was done straight from the box with no break in period.
If you buy this gun you will have no regrets. It is outstanding.

Things I liked:I love the trigger and the accuracy of this rifle. I just got it last week and have already gone through 1200 rounds. I shoot every chance I get and this rifle is everything that they say it is.Things I would have changed:it is rather heavy, but that might just well be why it is so accurate, very steady. The safety takes a little getting used to.What others should know:Buy one, put a decent scope on it and try it out at your range. I am very satisfied with mine. My range goes out to 87 yards and I'm using 1 inch orange dots and keeping very good groups.